HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-24-03 TC MinIii tes of the Board of Aldermen meeting
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
February 24, 2003
Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor
Fred Held, Mayor Pro Tem
Buddy Brown, Member
Bill Frey, Member
Don Redding, Member
Larry Sparrow, Member
Trent Petty, Town Manager
-Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Absent: Stan Lowry, Town Attorney
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Item #1:Mayor Bradley called the meeting to order at 7:19 p.m. by announcing a quorum, consisting of
Alderman Held, Alderman Brown, Alderman Frey, Alderman Redding and Alderman Sparrow.
Item #2: Mayor Bradley announced that since the Town Attorney was unable to attend the meeting due to
the bad weather, there would be no executive session. The meeting was recessed at 7:20 p.m. and
reconvened at 7:26 p.m.
Item #3: No action was needed since there was no Executive Session.
Mayor Bradley announced that the Board would move to Item #8 on the agenda so the people attending to
make the presentation could leave sooner.
Item #8: Steve Yetts and David Rhoades of Vaquero/Discovery Land Company and Stan Stadelman of Hart
Howerton were in attendance. They gave a presentation updating the Board on the progress at Vaquero as
well as the projects that were being planned for the near future.
Item #4: Citizens Presentation. No one wished to address the Board.
Item #5: Consider a Resolution authorizing the sale of certain real estate to the Westlake Academy Finance
Corporation and resolving related matters. There was a motion by Aldermen Sparrow, seconded by
Aldermen Brown, to adopt Resolution No. 03-06. There was no discussion and the motion carried
unanimously.
Item #6: Consider a Resolution authorizing the purchase of certain real estate and contract rights from the
Westlake Academy Finance Corporation pursuant to an Installment Sale Agreement and related documents
and resolving related matters. There was a motion by Alderman Brown, seconded by Alderman Held, to
adopt Resolution No. 03-07. There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
Item #7: Consider a Resolution creating the Westlake Academy Foundation. There was a motion by
Alderman Held, seconded by Alderman Frey, to adopt Resolution No. 03-08. There was no discussion and
the motion carried unanimously.
Item #9: Consider a Resolution amending the authorized representatives for the Town's investment
accounts. Mr. Petty explained this item to the Board. There was a motion by Alderman Frey, seconded by
Alderman Redding, to adopt Resolution No. 03-09. There was no discussion and the motion carried
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unanimously.
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Item 410: Consider a Resolution authorizing the Town Manager to contract with an outside consultant to
audit franchise fee collections. Mr. Petty explained this item to the Board stating he recommends starting the
adit with the franchise fees paid by AT&T. There was a motion by Alderman Redding, seconded by
Alderman Sparrow, to adopt Resolution No. 03-10. After a short question and answer session the motion
carried unanimously.
Item #11: Consider a Resolution authorizing the creation of a non-profit corporation pursuant to the Higher
Education Authority Act and resolving related matters. Mayor Bradley spoke regarding this item. There was
a motion by Alderman Redding, seconded by Alderman Brown, to adopt Resolution No. 03-11. After a
short question and answer session the motion carried unanimously.
Item # 12: Consider a Resolution authorizing the creation of a non-profit corporation pursuant to the Higher
Education Authority Act and resolving related matters. Mayor Bradley spoke regarding this item. There was
a motion by Alderman Sparrow, seconded by Alderman Held, to adopt Resolution No. 03-12. There was no
discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
Item #13: Consider a Resolution amending the Bylaws of the Texas Student Housing Authority, the Texas
Student Housing Corporation, the Texas Student Housing Corporation - San Marcos Project, the Texas
Student Housing Corporation - Denton Project, and the Texas Student Housing Corporation - MSU Project
and resolving related matters. Mayor Bradley spoke concerning this item. There was a motion by Alderman
Held, seconded by Alderman Brown, to adopt Resolution No. 03-13. After a short question and answer
session the motion carried unanimously.
Item #14: Consent agenda. Motion by Alderman Sparrow, seconded by Alderman Brown, to approve the
onsent agenda, which included the following:
A. Review and approve minutes of the regular meeting held on February 10, 2003.
B. Review and approve any outstanding bills.
After a short question and answer session the motion carried unanimously.
Item #15: There was a motion by Alderman Redding, seconded by Alderman Held, to adjourn. There was
no discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Approved by the Board of Aldermen on March 10, 2003.
Scott Bradley, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Ginger aosswy, Town Secr
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